Non-refillable bottle.



EMIEL MADISON, OF MARINER HARBOR, NEW YORK.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE;

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29, 1912.

Application filed April 13, 1912. Serial No. 690,507.

To all whom it may; concern:

Be it known that I, EMIEL MADIsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mariner Harbor, in the county of Richmond provision of abottle of the non-refillable type, the neck of said bottle beingprovided with a novel form of valve casing which is adapted to permitfree egress of a liquid from the bottle upon the tilting of the same,said valve being also arranged to prevent refilling of said bottle whenemptied.

Tn carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, itwill be understood, of course, that the essential features thereof aresusceptible to changes in details and structural arrangements, onepreferred and practical embodiment being shown in the accompanyingdrawing.

Figure l is a fragmentary sectional View of a bottle neck showing thevalve casing ap plied thereto and constructed in accordance with theinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the valve casing detached. Fig.3 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a transverse section onthe line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing in which likereference characters designate similar parts, 5 indicates the neck of abottle having mounted transversely therein adjacent the mouth thereof apair of guard plates 6 and 7, the guard plate 6 having a central opening8 while the guard plate 7 is provided with a plurality of openings 9which are out of alinement with the opening 8 thus preventing anunscrupulous person inserting a tool into the neck of the bottle andtampering with the valve casing which will be presently described.

The valve casing comprises a base 10 having an opening 11 therein, saidbase being adapted to be seated in the neck of the "bottle as indicatedat 11.

Extending from the base 10 in alinement with the opening 11 therein is ahollow member 12 having its wall beveled to provide an elongated opening13 which is adapt-ed to be normally closed by a pivoted flap valve 14.The pivoted end of the valve 14 is bifurcated to provide ears 15 whichare adapted to engage the lateral extension 16 carried by the outerextremity of the member 12, said valve being connected to the extension16 by means of a pivot pin 17 which engages tl1e ears 15 and said.extension 16. Connecting" the base 10 with the outer end of theextension 16 is a longitudinally arranged brace armr l8 which is alsoadapted to limit the opening movement of the valve 14. A leaf spring 19has one end secured in the extension 16 as indicated at 20, the free endof saidspring being adapted to engage the valve 14 to normally retainsaid valve in a closing position, it being understood of course that thetension of said spring is not suflicient to overcome the pressure of theliquid against the inner surface of the valve 14 when the bottle istilted.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that the inventionprovides an im proved means for preventing the non-refilling of abottle, said means being simple in construction, durable and effectivein carrying out the purpose for which it is designed.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with the neck of a bottle, ofavalve casing in said neck and comprising a base adapted to be seatedtherein, a hollow member rising from said base and arranged to one sideof the center thereof and spaced from the wall of said neck, said memberbeing provided with an elongated opening, an extension projecting fromthe outer end of said member and transversely of the neck of saidbottle, and a valve hinged to said extension and adapted to close saidopening.

2. The combination with the neck of a bottle, of a valve casing in saidneck and comprising a base adapted to be seated therein, a hollow memberrising from said base and arranged to one side of the center thereof andspaced from the wall of said neck, said member being provided with anelongated opening, an extension projecting from the outer end of saidmember and transversely of the neck of said bottle, a valve hinged tosaid extension and adapted to close said opening, and means carried bysaid extension and engaging said valve for normally retaining the samein a closing position.

3. The combination with the neck of a bottle, of a valve casing in saidneck and comprising a base adapted to be seated therein, a hollow memberrising from said base and arranged to one side of the center 10 tion,and a bracearm connected to the free end of said extension and extendinglongitudinally of said member for limiting the opening movement of saidvalve.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMIEL MADISON.

Witnesses JOHN VVALsH, HERMAN SMEns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five gents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

